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I have never seen a single one of his movies but I love watching interviews with him, he had an amazing presence and so much energy.
I'm gonna say start with Blue Velvet. It still has the backbone of a classical noir, but it is completely run through with the character of his work. Mulholland Drive reflects the apex of his vision and talents, but there's a learning curve to appreciating it.
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"Did I ever tell you that this here jacket represents a symbol of my individuality and my belief in personal freedom?"
The snakeskin jacket was in the film on Nic Cage's request. Possibly that line too!
I'm so grateful he was able to make Twin Peaks: The Return before he passed. It's one of the most brilliant and moving pieces of fiction I've ever experienced. If they had started it just a few years later it may have never been finished.
I hate season 3 so much. I don't even consider it part of the story. The greatest ending ever to a TV show is the end of season 2. Nothing can ever touch that as an ending. Season 3 was not needed but I am just glad I got to watch the show when it aired originally. That ending in 1991 on prime time network TV next to corny sitcoms is just so out of time. Like a transmission from another dimension.
The compelling thing here is that Lynch disagreed with you.
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I'm gonna say start with Blue Velvet. It still has the backbone of a classical noir, but it is completely run through with the character of his work. Mulholland Drive reflects the apex of his vision and talents, but there's a learning curve to appreciating it.
On the other end, save Inland Empire for after you've seen a lot of his filmography and are in the mood for a challenge. I wouldn't call it his best work, but it is Lynch at his most singular and uncompromising.
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Dune or Twin Peaks are probably going to be more accessible than anything else. For Eraserhead, I understand the metaphor of how parenting can be larger-than-life and terrifying and I see how Eraserhead was trying to embody that but I very much didn't appreciate the highly pessimistic ending. It's an early movie that would have benefited immensely from an alternate ending on its DVD.
The Straight Story is almost certainly his most accessible film, while also very focused on themes that he cares about. It isn't the elusive puzzle that many cinephiles value in his work, but it is clearly a Lynch film, even if it's not a stereotypical one.
Sad to hear. Personally I think I've only seen Mulholland Drive before, but long time ago. I enjoy surreal movies in general, so kind of weird I haven't seen more of Lynch's work. What personal favorites do other HNers have, of what he'd done?
The Straight Story is not at all surreal, but rather simple and heart-warming, and somehow still somewhat weird.
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I have never seen a single one of his movies but I love watching interviews with him, he had an amazing presence and so much energy.
If you only watch one, I think Fire Walk With Me is the most representative. If you like it, there's a lot more to explore. If not, then maybe Lynch isn't your thing.